The GODORT update will feature 3 speakers who will describe the role and impact of Non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NGOs play an important role in policy decisions and frequently interact with government entities at all levels. Speakers will explore this issue from a librarian, NGO, and digital repository point of view. Discussion about GODORT's role in promoting the collection and use of NGO information in libraries will also take place.

+

The GODORT update featured three speakers who described the role and impact of Non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NGOs play an important role in policy decisions and frequently interact with government entities at all levels. Speakers explored this issue from a librarian, NGO, and digital repository point of view. We discussed GODORT's role in promoting the collection and use of NGO information in libraries as well.

Line 26:

Line 37:

~ Peter Willets, [http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/p.willetts/CS-NTWKS/NGO-ART.HTM What is a Non-governmental Organization] Article for UNESCO Encyclopaedia

~ Peter Willets, [http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/p.willetts/CS-NTWKS/NGO-ART.HTM What is a Non-governmental Organization] Article for UNESCO Encyclopaedia

−

=Speakers=

+

+

=Speakers and Presentations=

'''Jim Church, University of California-Berkeley'''

'''Jim Church, University of California-Berkeley'''

+

+

[[Presentation]]

Jim Church is the Librarian for Economics and International and Foreign Documents at the University of California Berkeley. He began his career as the UN Collection Assistant at Princeton University, later serving as Economics Librarian at Yale University and State, Local and International Documents Librarian at the University of California, San Diego. Jim has served as chair of the GODORT International Documents and State and Local Documents Task Forces, where he worked putting on programs on international statistics and digital preservation. He has spoken at two GODORT pre-conferences on international organizations. Jim has served as the international documents column editor for the Journal of Government Information and the International Documents Roundup Columnist for DttP. He is currently chair of the GODORT Awards Committee and chair of GODORT Notable Documents Panel. His interest in NGOs goes back to 1997 after a conversation with author Peter Hajnal at the GODORT pre-conference on international organizations in Washington D.C.

Jim Church is the Librarian for Economics and International and Foreign Documents at the University of California Berkeley. He began his career as the UN Collection Assistant at Princeton University, later serving as Economics Librarian at Yale University and State, Local and International Documents Librarian at the University of California, San Diego. Jim has served as chair of the GODORT International Documents and State and Local Documents Task Forces, where he worked putting on programs on international statistics and digital preservation. He has spoken at two GODORT pre-conferences on international organizations. Jim has served as the international documents column editor for the Journal of Government Information and the International Documents Roundup Columnist for DttP. He is currently chair of the GODORT Awards Committee and chair of GODORT Notable Documents Panel. His interest in NGOs goes back to 1997 after a conversation with author Peter Hajnal at the GODORT pre-conference on international organizations in Washington D.C.

Description

The GODORT update featured three speakers who described the role and impact of Non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NGOs play an important role in policy decisions and frequently interact with government entities at all levels. Speakers explored this issue from a librarian, NGO, and digital repository point of view. We discussed GODORT's role in promoting the collection and use of NGO information in libraries as well.

What is an NGO?

“an independent voluntary association of people acting together on a continuous basis, for some common purpose, other than achieving government office, making money or illegal activities.”

Speakers and Presentations

Jim Church is the Librarian for Economics and International and Foreign Documents at the University of California Berkeley. He began his career as the UN Collection Assistant at Princeton University, later serving as Economics Librarian at Yale University and State, Local and International Documents Librarian at the University of California, San Diego. Jim has served as chair of the GODORT International Documents and State and Local Documents Task Forces, where he worked putting on programs on international statistics and digital preservation. He has spoken at two GODORT pre-conferences on international organizations. Jim has served as the international documents column editor for the Journal of Government Information and the International Documents Roundup Columnist for DttP. He is currently chair of the GODORT Awards Committee and chair of GODORT Notable Documents Panel. His interest in NGOs goes back to 1997 after a conversation with author Peter Hajnal at the GODORT pre-conference on international organizations in Washington D.C.

Nelson Fabian, National Environmental Health Association

Nelson Fabian serves the National Environmental Health Association as its executive director and chief executive officer. He is also the Managing Editor for the association’s Journal of Environmental Health.

Following a nationwide search, he was appointed to this position in 1983. He is now the longest tenured executive director in the association’s 72-year history.

In addition to his duties at NEHA, Nelson has served on various boards of various NGO’s. He is also the past Chair of the Regional Institute for Health and Environmental Leadership for the Rocky Mountain Region and is Past President of the Health and Energy Alliance. Including his previous work positions, he has close to four decades of professional experience in the world of NGO’s.

Two years ago he was named as one of twelve national leaders in the field of environmental health. He advises CDC in several capacities. He is an expert contributor to General Alexander Haig’s nationally syndicated TV shows, “World Business Review" and "Nation’s Health Journal". He also authors a regular Managing Editor's column for the Journal of Environmental Health and is a contributing columnist for Associations Now, the official publication of the American Society of Association Executives. He is also an advisor to the cities of Tucson and Spokane for convention and tourism business.

In addition, he serves on the Colorado Interagency Pandemic Flu planning committee and its Business Pandemic Flu Subcommittee and speaks around the nation on this topic. Finally, he has also held elective office, as he was once a city councilman and mayor protemps for the city of Berkley, Michigan.

Romulo Rivera, Project Manager, Policy Archive

Romulo Rivera is Project Director for PolicyArchive, a project of the Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) in Los Angeles. Prior to joining CGS, Romulo worked several years for the House of Representatives, during which time he helped the Clerk of the House develop electronic archival applications for legislative resources, and was a Congressional staffer to U.S. Representatives Linda and Loretta Sanchez. Romulo has extensive experience in e-government strategies and has worked closely with a various congressional offices to develop electronic solutions to serve
constituents more effectively. Today, through his work with PolicyArchive, Romulo has helped build the nation's first comprehensive open access archive of public policy research, which houses over 20,000 documents. He received his BA in Political Science and History from UCLA.

Introduction and Moderation by Kris Kasianovitz, University of California Los Angeles

Kris Kasianovitz is the Public Policy, Urban Planning, NGO, and Government Information librarian at the UCLA Research Library.